ebay 'BARGAINS'

[Austat]

Quote

"The car is in remarkable condition."

No.

No it isn't.

Quote

£4,695.00

Oh do fuck off

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325102172529?hash=item4bb1997971:g:~JoAAOSwun9iB~B1

[jmsguzzi]

Chavved 750i with 162,000 miles??

that’ll be 15k pls

[sierraman]

On 3/11/2022 at 3:59 PM, Remspoor said:

 

In the present pricing surge both of those cars seem to be priced OK. It is a little off putting that the Ford does not have much of a ticket. But at that price it would be worth a punt for someone with some skills. Both are not worthy of a "bargain" post IMHO

Those Escorts used to rot like fuck, especially the late ones. I’d be wanting to see if it had actual rear chassis legs left before parting with cash.

[sierraman]

On 3/23/2022 at 4:09 PM, grogee said:

MK3 Mondeo, £3500 for some reason. It's an auto so it won't be cheap to tax, either. It's in Warwick, where it is likely to stay for some time. 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2005-ford-mondeo-20-ghia-estate-auto-with-mot-and-excellent-service-history/1426705073?utm_source=com.atomczak.notepat&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_android

Ugh, the JATCO in the mk3 is about as desirable as syphilis. Tax costs a fortune, it’s slow as shit and it’ll go through unleaded like a Worthingtons at a Darts Match. 

[Poweredbyhopealone]

On 3/23/2022 at 6:22 PM, grogee said:

We had a similar era C-Max Ghia auto, there were some real mingebag omissions on it. No wonder Ford ditched the name, they'd cheapened it so much nobody wanted to pay for it. 

No no "Titatium X" was more inkeeping with the brand identity! Or some other bollocks.

[UltraWomble]

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/342423694565835/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

The bose weight on that

[Rod/b]

Love how they’ve retained the original backbone and handbrake tbf. 😂

[Ian_Fearn]

The glossy classic car magazines often give me some good entertainment. Quentin says it’s really worth £15k but wait…. LOOK! Somebody is selling it for less than that later in the magazine. BARGAIN!!

 

[Poweredbyhopealone]

2 hours ago, Ian_Fearn said:

The glossy classic car magazines often give me some good entertainment. Quentin says it’s really worth £15k but wait…. LOOK! Somebody is selling it for less than that later in the magazine. BARGAIN!!

 

Those price valuation thingys make me so cross. It seems that they are either wildly low (looking at you Parkers) or completely and incorrectly inflated to make Quentin seem like he's in the know.

Fifteen minutes on car and classic/ ebay/ car purchasing medium of your choice and you can get a real idea of what prices are

[Ian_Fearn]

1 hour ago, Poweredbyhopealone said:

Those price valuation thingys make me so cross. It seems that they are either wildly low (looking at you Parkers) or completely and incorrectly inflated to make Quentin seem like he's in the know.

Fifteen minutes on car and classic/ ebay/ car purchasing medium of your choice and you can get a real idea of what prices are

Quentin most definitely has a vested interest in his advice! Don’t get me wrong, I find him entertaining and I enjoy reading his columns. I met him once, he was warm and engaging. He was always my favourite Top Gear presenter in the good old days.

When it comes to buying advice, I prefer listening to this chap. Solid gold words from the current Car Mechanics mag.

[Herr Bruce]

On 5/29/2019 at 10:51 PM, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I'm sure there must be an £11,000 MklV out there, but it's definitely not this one.

The awful half arsed interior and jammed sunroof would be enough to discourage me from looking at it as anything but a project, but those "new" tyres  look fucking ridiculous , presumably the proper size were too expensive, like doing the interior properly. Makes you wonder what's under the new paint.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ZODIAC-MK4/202656909173?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3D11210e6e3d7c4fcf879b204c155504af%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D133058849098%26itm%3D202656909173&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

Oh God, they're awful, truly an awful abomination of a car, my dad had one he didn't die in it but I'm sure it took 10years off his life !!

[Poweredbyhopealone]

On 3/31/2022 at 6:00 PM, Ian_Fearn said:

Quentin most definitely has a vested interest in his advice! Don’t get me wrong, I find him entertaining and I enjoy reading his columns. I met him once, he was warm and engaging. He was always my favourite Top Gear presenter in the good old days.

When it comes to buying advice, I prefer listening to this chap. Solid gold words from the current Car Mechanics mag.

I do get the impression that he buys up all of one random motor that he can find, wangs the price up by a couple of thousand then writes a column about it. You're right though, still a good read.

[tooSavvy]

45 minutes ago, Poweredbyhopealone said:

I do get the impression that he buys up all of one random motor that he can find, wangs the price up by a couple of thousand then writes a column about it. You're right though, still a good read.

Ahh..... Like those two newspaper 'financial pundits' who tipped-the-wink on a 'coming chance'....

.... and got caught at it [taking futures] 👍

[808 Estate]

I wonder what this will go for.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/313937476855?hash=item491821bcf7:g:r6UAAOSwDGZiRZKr

[Dabooka]

I think has been doing the rounds for a while now but not with this seller.

Form a queue now

[High Jetter]

Am oot!

[RoverFolkUs]

1 hour ago, Dabooka said:

I think has been doing the rounds for a while now but not with this seller.

Form a queue now

What in fuck's name is that even trying to be  🤣

[Metal Guru]

On 03/04/2022 at 16:56, 808 Estate said:

I wonder what this will go for.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/313937476855?hash=item491821bcf7:g:r6UAAOSwDGZiRZKr

Starsky and Hutch “away kit”?

[Supernaut]

@17-Coffees found this and inflicted it on me, so I thought it best to share the joy*.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203294084405

Fifty. Seven.  Thousand. Pounds.

[Aston Martin]

On 20/12/2021 at 23:16, GR8 PL8 M8 said:

Live out your Max Power dreams with this 5 grand, 1 owner CC.

 

 

Fuck me I love that, I may even have that magazine in the loft.

[Aston Martin]

[RoverFolkUs]

Poor man's MG 6 (Proton Gen-2) for five and a half bags, tickle anyone's fancy? 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112080333636?atmobcid=soc3

 

[SteersWithThrottle]

2 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Poor man's MG 6 (Proton Gen-2) for five and a half bags, tickle anyone's fancy? 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112080333636?atmobcid=soc3

 

1.6 automatic? I bet it sprints off the line like an arthritic tortoise. That's been flipped onto its back.

[Aston Martin]

...

 

And there's a cat C for £10k

[RoverFolkUs]

2006 Toyota Corolla for the princely sum of £5495.....

https://www.friday-ad.co.uk/worthing/cars/toyota-corolla-2006-20019616/

[High Jetter]

HFM?

[ProgRocker]

9 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

2006 Toyota Corolla for the princely sum of £5495.....

Bloody hell. Back in August/September 2010 I almost bought a 2005 1.6 VVTi Sport 3 door for £4995. Actually seemed quite cheap at the time (wonder if I remember the price correctly of if it had a tough life). It was up for sale at a Toyota dealers as well. 

[AnnoyingPentium]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/skoda/skoda-fabia-1.2-12v-ambiente-full-year-mot-/1430055466

Quote

Electronic Stability Program (ESP)...Traction control...Alarm...

Same spec as mine, it has none of these. ESP wasn't even available, it was ASR, and no-one ever bought it as an option on the 1.2 12v.

Quote

£2,595.00 - 77,369 miles

[tooSavvy]

On 01/05/2022 at 23:16, RoverFolkUs said:

Poor man's MG 6 (Proton Gen-2) for five and a half bags, tickle anyone's fancy? 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112080333636?atmobcid=soc3

 

These IIRC have a 'powered wedge', in the inlet, to *cure endemic gutless flatspot.... 🤣

[RoverFolkUs]

1 hour ago, tooSavvy said:

These IIRC have a 'powered wedge', in the inlet, to *cure endemic gutless flatspot.... 🤣

You learn something new every day! Aren't these things the definition of a flat spot though!? 😅